ASHTRAY DOESN'T STAY CLOSED!
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Thanks Smokin. I put the plastic piece in boiling water for about 30 secs, let it get soft, then bent it a little to make the pin stay towards the track and held like that under running cold water until it waas solid again. Now it's tight and works great! ( Learned this method to tighten up my sunglasses.) Thanks again.
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My ashtray will not close because its missing the entire pin/arm/tab whatever you want to call it that is supposed to fit into the track (pic from earlier post). This is driving me mad. Anyone have any idea where I can purchase this piece online?
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I feel so lucky as my iPhone holder (ashtray) is perfect in my wrecked parts car, so I am transferring it into my new 964 that has a tray that will not close. Maybe I will try the bend the plastic piece trick first. Whatever is easier, swapping or boiling.
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The factory doesn't list that arm as a separate part #. Its bundled with the ash tray assembly (964-552-923-00). I would try contacting one of the used parts vendors like DC Auto or Parts Heaven.
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FWIW mine acts up as well and I've discovered there's a bit of a technique required to get it to latch closed. I try to sort of briskly snap it closed, and hold it there for a second. Sometimes it takes 2 or three tries, but it usually works.
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When mine doesn't close, I found that if I open it and ensure that it comes all the way open, then it will usually close. If you take the closing mechanism apart, you will see that lever rides in a track. If it doesn't open all the way, the lever never moves to the close section.
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Will it fix the problem, ill buy it ! Budtaylorus us @ yahoo Does it include the outside colored dash piece ?